‘I’m very hopeful Ramsey will sign a new contract and I’d like to see it sorted before the season starts,’ Nicholas told Sky Sports.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Since being appointed Arsene Wenger’s successor, Emery has limited the number of high profile departures and made a series of shrewd additions to his squad.

Emery is in the dark over the future of Ramsey. (Getty Images)

Stephan Lichsteiner, Bernd Leno, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Matteo Guendouzi are among the raft of new signings and will supplement an Arsenal squad which mustered a sixth place finish in the Premier League last season.

But Nicholas feels the current crop will be on borrowed time if they do not perform under Emery, who will be keen to exert his authority after losing control of the dressing room during his spell at Paris Saint-Germain.